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Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban

FILE-President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has given 36 countries a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve its...

Fears over World Cup travel chaos deepen with ELEVEN countries at risk of being banned by Donald Trump

Fears over World Cup travel chaos deepen with ELEVEN countries at risk of being banned by Donald Trump

By IAN HERBERT Published: 10:16 EDT, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 10:19 EDT, 18 June 2025 No fewer than 11 nations with hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup may be subject to travel bans imposed by Donald Trump when the tournament starts. The US...

Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown

Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown

A cloud of uncertainty looms over Ghana as the United States considers expanding its travel ban to include more countries. This possible move—intended primarily to bolster American national security and address perceived deficiencies in...

US demands response from 36 countries - including Angola - to avoid travel restrictions on their citizens

US demands response from 36 countries - including Angola - to avoid travel restrictions on their citizens

A diplomatic cable sent over the weekend by the State Department instructs embassies and consulates in 36 countries to assess their hosts’ willingness by Wednesday to improve their citizens’ travel documentation and take steps to address the...

How Trump's travel ban could disrupt the way knowledge about health is shared

How Trump's travel ban could disrupt the way knowledge about health is shared

Abdul-Rahman Edward Koroma was supposed to be in New York last week. For months, the disability rights activist from Sierra Leone had been looking forward to his trip to the United Nations session. He had a busy schedule of meetings and official...

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on...

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies

A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...

Trump Admin Gives 36 Countries New Deadline to Avoid Travel Ban

Trump Admin Gives 36 Countries New Deadline to Avoid Travel Ban

The Trump administration has given 36 countries—most of them in Africa—a deadline of Wednesday to commit to strengthening travel vetting procedures or face the possibility of a travel ban on their citizens entering the United States. A diplomatic...

Trump's Travel Ban: Can US Citizens Still Visit Affected Countries And Which 36 Nations May Be Added To His List?

Trump's Travel Ban: Can US Citizens Still Visit Affected Countries And Which 36 Nations May Be Added To His List?

The Trump administration has recently imposed a full travel ban on 12 countries, barring their nationals from entering the United States as part of efforts to significantly reduce immigration. According to a newly leaked internal memo, US...

Trump Considers Adding Another 36 Countries to Divisive Travel Ban

Trump Considers Adding Another 36 Countries to Divisive Travel Ban

Screenshot President Donald Trump is considering expanding his travel ban on foreign countries by 36, according to a State Department cable that gives countries a deadline to avoid the bans. The Washington Post first reported that based on a June...

Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid being added to travel ban

Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid being added to travel ban

President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One after speakiing with reporters to depart the White House on his way to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON — The Trump...

Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan Among 36 Nations in Line for US Travel Bans: Report

Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan Among 36 Nations in Line for US Travel Bans: Report

Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan are among the 36 additional countries whose citizens could be banned from entering the United States under a proposed expansion of the Trump administration’s travel ban. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a...

Trump May Expand Travel Ban List

Trump May Expand Travel Ban List

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a significant expansion of its travel ban, potentially adding up to 36 more nations to the existing list of 19 already facing full or partial restrictions. This move, detailed in a State Department...

36 more countries may be added to Trump’s travel ban

36 more countries may be added to Trump’s travel ban

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering expanding President Donald Trump’s new travel ban to as many as 36 additional countries, most of which are in Africa, according to a June 14 cable reviewed by The New York Times. This month,...

BAJI Condemns Trump’s Anti-Black, Anti-Muslim Travel Ban, ICE Raids in Los Angeles, and Escalating Authoritarianism

BAJI Condemns Trump’s Anti-Black, Anti-Muslim Travel Ban, ICE Raids in Los Angeles, and Escalating Authoritarianism

An ICE officer oversees an immigration enforcement operation. Credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) unequivocally condemns the Trump administration’s aggressive escalation of anti-Black,...

Trump Considering Adding 36 More Countries to Travel Ban

Trump Considering Adding 36 More Countries to Travel Ban

A newly leaked internal document from the U.S. State Department reveals that the Trump administration is considering a major expansion of its travel ban policy, potentially targeting 36 additional countries. If fully enacted, nearly one in five...

Trump considers travel ban on another 36 countries after restricting people from 19 nations from entering the US

Trump considers travel ban on another 36 countries after restricting people from 19 nations from entering the US

President Donald Trump is considering extending his extraordinary travel bans to include another 36 countries. Trump imposed a full ban on nationals from 12 countries, and partial restrictions for visitors from another seven countries earlier this...

Trump administration may add 25 more African countries to travel ban

Trump administration may add 25 more African countries to travel ban

Most (25) of the countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are African: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Cameroon, Ivory Coast,...

Chief Minister Hosts US Ambassador and Partners to Discuss Freetown-Lungi Bridge Project

Chief Minister Hosts US Ambassador and Partners to Discuss Freetown-Lungi Bridge Project

Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh hosted the US Ambassador and representatives from a major international company with ties to the UK and the US to discuss the progress of the Freetown-Lungi Bridge project. The meeting comes after Sengeh met the...

Here are the reasons for potential travel restrictions to the United States

Here are the reasons for potential travel restrictions to the United States

Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State...

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